About Zeta
The Role
As an SDE 1 – Backend Engineer, you’ll be working on high-scale, distributed systems while leveraging AI/ML to drive innovation in banking and payments technology.
Responsibilities
- Building scalable & secure banking platforms that redefine industry standards.
- Owning key components of the backend and contributing to their evolution.
- Developing AI/ML-powered capabilities to enhance banking intelligence.
- Optimizing distributed systems for performance, latency, and throughput.
- Mining TBs of data to derive insights and improve decision-making.
- Working with cross-functional teams to design innovative backend solutions.
- Driving automation and efficiency in backend workflows.
- Mentoring and collaborating with engineers in a high-growth environment.
Skills
- Strong backend development experience in Java and Python.
- Experience with Spring Boot (optional but preferred).
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML projects (must have successfully implemented or deployed AI/ML-driven solutions).
- Understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and high-performance computing.
- Experience with message brokers, application containers, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.).
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a bias for action.
- Experience with Copilot ecosystem, Power Apps platforms, or low-code/no-code automation tools.
- Knowledge of Graph Neural Networks, NLP, or AI-powered fraud detection.
- Familiarity with MLOps, model deployment, and cloud-based AI pipelines.
- Understanding of CAP theorem and distributed computing principles.
- Experience in working with high-frequency, low-latency systems.
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering with 1 year of experience
- Passion for Programming.
- Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
- Aware of various product design, functional design and usability factors in designing.
- Experience with Linux as a working environment for development and deployment
- Exposure to SOAP or XML-RPC or any other remoting or service oriented application technology
Life At Zeta
At Zeta, we want you to grow to be the best version of yourself by unlocking the great potential that lies within you. This is why our core philosophy is ‘People Must Grow.’ We recognize your aspirations; act as enablers by bringing you the right opportunities, and let you grow as you chase disruptive goals.
#LifeAtZeta is adventurous and exhilarating at the same time. You get to work with some of the best minds in the industry and experience a culture that values the diversity of thoughts. If you want to push boundaries, learn continuously and grow to be the best version of yourself, Zeta is the place to be! Explore the life at zeta
Zeta is an equal opportunity employer.
At Zeta, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of job history, disability, gender identity, religion, race, marital/parental status, or another special status. We are proud to be an equitable workplace that welcomes individuals from all walks of life if they fit the roles and responsibilities.
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What We Do
Founded in 2015, Zeta is a provider of next-gen credit card processing platform. Zeta’s cloud-native and fully API-enabled stack offers a comprehensive range of capabilities, including processing, issuing, lending, core banking, fraud detection, and loyalty programs. With a strong focus on technology, Zeta has over 1700+ employees and contractors, with more than 70% dedicated to technology roles. Operating across the US, UK, Middle East, and Asia, Zeta has served a global customer base of 35+ clients who have issued over 15 million cards on Zeta's platform to date. Backed by prominent investors such as Softbank Vision Fund 2 and Mastercard, Zeta has raised $280 million, at a valuation of $1.5 billion.
